Atsushi Aramaki

Atsushi Aramaki
荒巻 淳
Atsushi Aramaki
Pitcher
Born: (1926-02-16)February 16, 1926
Ōita, Ōita, Japan
Died: May 12, 1971(1971-05-12) (aged 45)
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
NPB debut
March 15, 1950, for the Mainichi Orions
Last appearance
September 25, 1962, for the Hankyu Braves
NPB statistics
Win–loss record173–107
Earned run average2.23
Strikeouts1,069
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1985

Atsushi Aramaki (荒巻 淳, Aramaki Atsushi; February 16, 1926 – May 12, 1971) was a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.[1]

Biography

He was named Pacific League Rookie of the Year in 1950. In 1953, he pitched a complete-game victory over the American All-Stars. He was the inaugural Pacific League Rookie of the Year and was selected to the league's Best Nine team.

He became the first Pacific League pitcher to reach 100 career victories.

During his 13-season career (1950–1962), he also played for the Hankyu Braves. After retiring as a player, Aramaki served as a coach for the Hankyu Braves and later the Yakult Atoms.

He was posthumously inducted in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hall of Famers List | The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". english.baseball-museum.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. ↑ "荒巻 淳 あらまき あつし" (in Japanese). Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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